ACISE-LA announces 2016 Golden Maple Awards nominees

The Academy of Canadians in Sports & Entertainment - Los Angeles (ACISE-LA) has officially announced the list of nominees for the 2016 Golden Maple Awards in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress and Newcomer of the Year, in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US.

Nominees are Canadian talent in TV series broadcasted in the US between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016.

The nomination committee for the GMA was composed of ACISE-LA members.

All members of ACISE-LA will be voting to elect the winners.

Please check out acise.la to apply for membership.

Maple of Excellence honorees, award presenters and master of ceremony are currently being secured and will be announced shortly.

Below is the list of nominees in their respective categories:

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Amanda Crew - Silicon Valley, US Network: HBO

Britne Oldford - Hunters, US Network: Syfy 

Emily Hampshire - 12 Monkeys, US Network: Syfy

 Emily Hampshire - Schitt's Creek, US Network: PopTV

Erin Karpluk - The Riftworld Chronicles, US Network: Geek & Sundry

Laura Vandervoort - Bitten, US Network: Syfy

Lindy Booth - The Librarians, US Network: TNT

Natalie Brown - The Strain, US Network: FX     

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Ben Hollingsworth - Code Black, US Network: CBS

Brandon Jay McLaren - Graceland, US Network: USA Network

Byron Mann - Hell On Wheels, US Network: AMC

Christopher Heyerdahl - Hell On Wheels, US Network: AMC

David Sutcliffe - Proof, US Network: TNT

Giacomo Gianniotti - Grey's Anatomy, US Network: ABC

Jonathan Keltz - Reign, US Network: CW

Ricky Mabe - Gigi Does It, US Network: IFC 

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Amanda Crew - Silicon Valley, US Network: HBO

Ennis Esmer - Red Oaks, US Network: Amazon Studios

Christopher Heyerdahl - Hell On Wheels, US Network: AMC

Giacomo Gianniotti - Grey's Anatomy, US Network: ABC

Gregory Smith - Rookie Blue, US Network: ABC

Not only are the Golden Maple Awards celebrating Canadian talent in the US, the awards will symbolically be held on Canada Day, which this year is on Wednesday, July 1, 2016 at the SLS hotel Beverly Hills.

Amanda Crew and Giacomo Gianniotti are both nominated in two categories.

Emily Hampshire is nominated twice in the same categories.



Nominations by US network:

ABC: 3

AMC: 3

Syfy: 3  

HBO: 2

Amazon Studios: 1

CBS: 1

CW: 1

FX: 1

Geek & Sundry: 1

IFC: 1

FX: 1

POPTV: 1

TNT: 1

USA Network: 1